Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The Nordex Group has received the IEC Type Certificate, which is valid worldwide, in compliance with the IEC 61400-22 standard for the N149/5.X turbine from TÜV SÜD. In the past few months, TÜV SÜD has been testing and evaluating the overall concept as well as all the key components of the N149/5.X turbine as part of a type certification process focused on international IEC standards. With the type certificate, the independent certification agency has now verified the assessment of the design efficiency of N149/5.X with the applicable standard as well as the conduct of the turbine in the field on the…

K2 Management has been appointed as lender’s technical, environmental and social adviser on Taiwan’s Hai Long offshore wind farm. A consortium of Northland Power, Mitsui & Co., and Yushan Energy has appointed K2 Management as Lender’s Technical, Environmental and Social Advisor on Taiwan’s Hai Long offshore wind farm. The scope of the contract will include advice from K2 Management to lenders on permitting and environmental, technological design (civil, electrical, turbine, grid connection), project members, construction and related contracts, timetable and weather risk, O&M strategy and contracts, technical aspects of the financial model and a study of risk management and contingency…

The Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) is calling on governments to step up their offshore renewable energy commitment to achieve the coalition’s goal of 1,400 GW offshore wind by 2050. In support of a rapid, global scale-up of ocean-based clean energy, OREAC has published ‘The Power of Our Ocean’ as a guiding document for countries to accelerate offshore wind production and reap the socio-economic, environmental and health benefits it can bring. In its new report, OREAC outlines a roadmap to support the sustainable development of ocean-based renewable energy and five main building blocks for offshore wind growth: stable policies,…

Casa dos Ventos has placed an order of 534 MW for the second stage of the Rio do Vento complex, located in the State of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. The extension will connect to the first phase of the 504 MW project currently under development, and the combined complex of more than 1 GW will be the largest wind project in Latin America to date. For the project, Vestas has built a tailored solution featuring V150-4.2 MW wind turbines, some of which are delivered in 4.3 MW and others in 4.5 MW Power Optimized Mode, to maximize the…

Business development organizations of Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, and Schleswig-Holstein have joined forces to form the green hydrogen initiative HY-5. The new initiative aims to turn Northern Germany into the strongest emerging region for green hydrogen in the heart of Europe and to complete the value chain for green hydrogen. Together the federal states want to create synergies for locational marketing and communications to establish Northern Germany as a hotspot on the European hydrogen map. A recent OECD study confirms that Northern Germany is particularly suited for the development and establishment of a green hydrogen economy. The region has unique…

Ørsted has entered a two-year agreement with Dutch Greenchoice to trade and balance power from 325 MW of onshore wind in the Netherlands. Ørsted has been selected to carry green energy to the market and will also be responsible for selling and balancing electricity from Greenchoice’s onshore wind portfolio. “We are very pleased with the agreement with Greenchoice, a company that, like Ørsted, focuses on green energy. We are already present in the Netherlands, where we trade and balance power due to our ownership of the offshore wind farm Borssele 1&2, and with 325 MW of onshore wind we have…

Minesto has reached the milestone of delivering electricity to the Faroese grid facilitated by the Power Purchase Agreement with the utility company SEV, as a part of the ongoing commissioning work of its DG100 tidal kite system Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands. Following the installation of project infrastructure, including the foundation, export cable and onshore control station, Minesto installed and started commissioning activities of its 100kW DG100 tidal kite system in October. “This is a historic moment and a massive step forward for Minesto and the development of our unique product. We are particularly satisfied with the production performance level of the…

C2 Energy Capital has purchased California’s largest floating solar project from Ciel & Terre. Located in Windsor, California, the 1.78-megawatt system uses Ciel & Terre’s patented Hydrelio technology to float a grid of 4,959 high-performance solar modules on the surface of the Town of Windsor’s largest recycled water storage pond. “The acquisition of this advanced floating solar system further diversifies and strengthens our power-generation portfolio. C2 Energy Capital continues to lead by adopting novel photovoltaic technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and generate clean renewable energy.”Candice Michalowicz, co-founder and managing partner of C2 Energy Capital. The system covers 22% of the…

WindEurope’s board of directors has elected Andreas Nauen, CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), as the association’s chair for the next 18 months. Nauen will lead the association together with Nicolas Couderc, EDF Renewables executive vice-president, who serves as vice chair. EU is planning to raise its 2030 ambition on emissions and renewables in support of that. Europe also wants renewables to be a key driver of economic recovery out of the COVID crisis. “The European industry has proven to be in the driving seat of the development of wind energy globally. We have built strong skills, gained vast…

FRV Services Australia (FRV) has been granted development approval by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for the 300 MW AC Walla Walla solar farm, the company’s fourth solar development project in NSW. The project, which will introduce an additional source of renewable energy and supply up to 90,000 NSW homes and businesses, was considered by the IPC as part of the State Significant Development Approval Scheme. The Walla Walla Solar Farm is the first large-scale solar farm to be approved following the passage of the NSW Government’s ‘Renewable Infrastructure Roadmap’–a proposal to promote up to $32 billion in private…